Favorite Authors
My favorite authors and the best book I've read from each.
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1
The Blade Itself
Joe Abercrombie — Logan Ninefingers is one of the best characters in modern fantasy. The First Law trilogy is essential grimdark.
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2
Traitor's Blade
Sebastien de Castell — The Greatcoats series is swashbuckling fun at its best. Traitor's Blade is where it starts.
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3
The Curse of Chalion
Lois McMaster Bujold — This may be her best book. Damaged heroes done right.
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4
House of Assassins
Larry Correia — Correia is reliably entertaining. The Saga of the Forgotten Warrior is his best world-building.
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5
Ender's Game
Orson Scott Card — Ender's Game is one of the greatest science fiction novels ever written.
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6
The Midnight Falcon
David Gemmell — His conception of heroes and sacrifice is unmatched. The Midnight Falcon is pure Gemmell at his best.
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7
The Blessing Way
Tony Hillerman — The Navajo Tribal Police series is one of the best mystery series ever written. The Blessing Way is where it all starts.
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8
Starship Grifters
Robert Kroese — Funny, fast, and original. Starship Grifters is as good as Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy.
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9
Wyrd Sisters
Terry Pratchett — A genius. Granny Weatherwax is one of the greatest characters of all time. Wyrd Sisters is where she shines.
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10
Wise Man's Fear
Patrick Rothfuss — Such a great writer. The Kingkiller Chronicle is some of the best prose in modern fantasy.
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Sixteen Ways to Defend a Walled City
K.J. Parker — Plays with the idea of an unreliable narrator and the comedic anti-hero. Original and inventive.
B+